Nishane · 2013
Santalove
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
StrongFills most of the room
Polarising
Divisive
woody
warm
grounded
creamy vanilla swirled with warm sandalwood and bright florals
Scent Notes
Gourmand
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Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Nishane Santalove comes across as creamy vanilla swirled with warm sandalwood and bright florals. It opens with ylang-ylang and bergamot, moves into sandalwood and settles on vanilla and tonka bean. It reads unisex.
This fragrance is best in spring, fall and winter and is a daytime scent. It suits nights out. Released in 2013.
In the community's experience it lasts through a full day, and projects strongly and fills a room.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something woody and warm for nights out.
- Sample first if: you are unsure about strong sweet notes; this one divides opinion.
- Skip if: you dislike woody fragrances.
Around $153.
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Occasion
Night out
Projection
Strong
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Night out
The Brand
Nishane
Nishane has 53 perfumes indexed on Scendira, and every single one reads unisex in our catalogue data. The six most-common accords are woody (28 perfumes), aromatic (14), citrus (13), fresh-spicy (10), white-floral (10), and warm-spiced (9), built on a note backbone of patchouli, musk, jasmine, sandalwood, bergamot, and cedar. Prices run $79.95 to $650, with a $153 median, so this is niche-luxury pricing, not budget. By community mentions, Ani and Hacivat dominate discussion by a wide margin, well ahead of Hundred Silent Ways, Wulong Cha X, and Meant To Be Seen. Nishane is a Turkish niche house that builds scents around one sharp idea rather than an easy, wearable-for-everyone blend, which is part of why opinion on the range splits. Filter by note below, or ask Dira which Nishane perfume actually matches what you want to smell like.
Filter Nishane Perfumes by Dominant Note
- Woody: 28 perfumes
- Aromatic: 14
- Citrus: 13
- White-floral: 10
- Fresh-spicy: 10
- Warm-spiced: 9
Best for: fragrance collectors who want a distinct, conversation-starting niche scent and don't mind paying niche prices. Skip if you want an easy, crowd-pleasing daily wear at a lower cost, Swiss Arabian or Rasasi cover that ground.
Every Nishane perfume here is catalogued from real notes, accords, and independent community sentiment. No paid placements.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like creamy vanilla swirled with warm sandalwood and bright florals. It opens with ylang-ylang and bergamot, moves into sandalwood and settles on vanilla and tonka bean.
In the community's experience it lasts through a full day, and projects strongly and fills a room.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is a daytime scent. It suits nights out.
It reads unisex.
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